Remaining auto races cancelled

September 03, 2008|From staff reports

The two remaining weekends of auto races in September at the Brown County Speedway in Aberdeen have been cancelled. Fan appreciation was scheduled for this weekend and the annual Winter Nationals on Sept. 26-27 were both cancelled. Track promoter Al Malsam said he cancelled the shows because “I can't afford to lose any money.” Malsam said that was all he wanted to say about the subject. On Tuesday, Brown County Commissioners briefly discussed whether what, if anything, should be done with the 2009 contract for stock car races at Brown County Speedway. Malsam is in his first season as the current promoter. Commissioners have not decided whether to renew Malsam's option but need to do so in October because WISSOTA, the organization that oversees stock car races in Aberdeen, meets in early November. Some commissioners wondered whether they could auction off the promotion contract. With the cancellations, the 2008 season at Brown County Speedway is over.